noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to someone who has just started a profession, skill, or activity and is still inexperienced. Often used in compounds like 駆け出しの～ (e.g., 駆け出しの記者, a cub reporter).
He is still a novice programmer.
When I was a beginner, I made nothing but mistakes.
starting to run; running off
The literal act of beginning to run or dashing away. This sense is less common than the figurative 'novice' meaning and is often expressed by the verb 駆け出す.
See also: 駆け出す (かけだす)
At the signal, he took a starting-to-run stance.
A more general and formal word for 'beginner'. 駆け出し implies someone who has just started and is still raw, often in a professional context.
Also means 'novice' or 'newcomer', but often used for someone new to a job or role, with a slightly more colloquial feel.
beginner; novice; greenhorn
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Search-only abbreviated kanji form.
Search-only mixed form; not a standard spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 駆 is the standard character.
Nominalized form of the verb 駆け出す (かけだす, 'to start running'). The figurative sense of 'novice' comes from the image of someone just starting to run, i.e., at the very beginning of their career or endeavor.